NOTES for Mar 8:1-10
It is interesting that the people listening to Jesus had no supplies left. Usually, when people set out far from home to a deserted place, they take enough food with them. Apparently, those present at the multiplication of the loaves stayed a long time, even recklessly, listening to the Teacher. Here Mary comes to mind, the one who preferred to listen to the Word at Jesus' feet rather than worry about food. Then it can be said of these people as well that they chose the good portion, that they chose the path of following the Teacher in the hope that He could take care of them. And, as always, such hope does not put them to shame. If this understanding is correct, then the narrative of the miracle becomes a story about trust in God and about His faithfulness to those who have decided to follow Him.